01.03.2012 [abc27] - According to councilwoman Eugenia Smith, who requested the meeting along with councilwoman Wanda Williams, Chief Pierre Ritter said the department will be hiring eight new officers in July. They will be trained through the end of 2012 and will begin

28.02.2012 [abc27] - She said she will be asking Police Chief Pierre Ritter to hold community meetings. "We certainly want to hear comments and concerns from our citizens as well as offer some solutions, because sometimes when you're really involved with the work you can't

21.02.2012 [abc27] - Curry said she contacted the city's Parks and Recreation Department, and the director told her his crews will clean up the mess early this week. Harrisburg Police Chief Pierre Ritter told abc27 he's not sure if a criminal report was filed in this case

12.03.2012 [Patriot-News] - By MATTHEW KEMENY, The Patriot-News Harrisburg police Chief Pierre Ritter said a 21-year-old Mechanicsburg man is in critical condition at Hershey Medical Center after a shooting last night at 19th and North streets. The man was shot in the chest

12.03.2012 [PennLive.com] - Harrisburg Police Chief Pierre Ritter would not identify the victim but said he was taken to a hospital for treatment and the wounds were not life-threatening. A suspect has not been caught. The club that billed itself as “Central Pennsylvania's

28.02.2012 [PennLive.com] - Police chief Pierre Ritter said he believes Carter Walker, of the 700 block of North Second Street, acted alone in spray painting buildings. Walker has been charged with 24 counts of criminal mischief and might be charged with more.

02.03.2012 [Patriot-News] - Police Chief Pierre Ritter and Captains Elijah Massey, Colin Cleary and Annette Oates will also take part in the meetings. At each meeting, citizens will be briefed on the types of crimes specific to their vicinity, preventive actions they can taken